# Quantifying Relationship Apps PPLKPR Optimizes Social Life by Measuring Emotional Responses By Meghan Young | Published 2015-01-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relationship-app References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3041326/this-app-wants-to-control-your-social-life) & [pplkpr](http://pplkpr.com/) PPLKPR is a relationship app that aims to optimize people's social lives. Although an art project first and foremost, it explores the technology possibilities of the near future, specifically [wearable devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-wearable1). The relationship app is meant to be paired with a smartwatch that tracks people's [heart rate in real time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant) in order to quantify people's interactions with others. Whether noting that one person arouses them while another angers them, the relationship app could prove to be a useful program that helps people weed out friends and acquaintances that do them more harm than good. Created by Lauren McCarthy and Kyle McDonald, the relationship app goes a step further by automatically texting and tweeting people it believes the user should hang out with more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Quantified Emotions:** Opportunity to develop apps and wearable devices that track and analyze emotions to optimize social interactions. - **Personalized Social Networking:** Potential for apps and platforms that use data analysis to suggest social connections tailored to individual preferences. - **Automated Relationship Management:** Possibility for AI-powered systems that automate communication and social activity recommendations based on user preferences and emotional responses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for wearable devices that measure, analyze, and optimize emotional responses in social interactions. - **Data Analytics:** Opportunity for data analysis tools and platforms that process emotional data to provide personalized social networking suggestions. - **Artificial Intelligence:** Potential for AI systems that automate relationship management and improve social experiences based on real-time emotional feedback. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Healthy Relationship-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-app.md) - [Relationship-Rating Couples Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuziu-app.md) - [Relationship Milestone Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracks-relationship.md) - [Relationship Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovespace.md) - [Emotional Subtitle Smartwatch Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch-app.md) - [AI Relationship Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-friend-ai.md) - [Relationship-Strengthening Dating Ideas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-dates.md) - [Couples Engagement Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovon.md) - [Friendship Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sooncall.md)